What does “fall for a bluff” mean? [closed]

idioms meaning contemporary-english

Bluff definition from Google:

An attempt to deceive someone into believing that one can or is going to do something.

So basically it is saying that a rookie watchman fell for a bluff (fell for an attempt to deceive him).


It's a reference to the card game poker. To bluff (from Wikipedia) is to

In the card game of poker, a bluff is a bet or raise made with a hand which is not thought to be the best hand. To bluff is to make such a bet.

To fall for a bluff is to fall for a deceitful proposition.

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